Odd Fellows Vintage Painted Mesh Mask functional What I especially like about

What I especially like about this whimsy chain

The exterior is glazed a wonderful light green

There is a little wear to the metallic glaze and a few white scuffs on the black

I'm pretty certain this is a 20th century piece made for the tourist trade

where I think it had just been delivered

Odd Fellows Vintage Painted Mesh Mask functional What I especially like aboutI think these old Odd Fellows mesh masks are pretty ingenious great as objects but even better worn as the features of the mask merge with the features of the wearer in a pretty eerie manner. While one sees more elaborate examples than this one, featuring mustaches and beards of real hair, I especially love the rather goofy expression on this one he really looks like quite good humored, and as if he is about to crack a joke! The strap is missing but